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Kottu Lanka

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Kottu Lanka aims to bring authentic street food from the markets of Sri Lanka to the heart of London…find us at Tower Bridge, London market on Saturdays and Chatsworth market in Hackney on Sundays. Kottu roti is a delicious mish mash of Sri Lankan pancake (called godhamba roti), eggs, veg, herbs, spices and Sri Lankan curry; all chopped together on a hot plate using traditional Kottu knives. Found on almost all street corners in Sri Lanka, this cuisine is considered a favourite by many locals on the island due to the mix of flavours and textures. Unfortunately, it is something that most Londoners have yet to try…our mission is to change this! We have taken a recipe that has been in our family for generations, added our own unique twist and combined it with local british meat and seafood sold by local fishmongers.

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Colombo Mutton Kottu

Colombo Mutton Kottu

We cook our mutton extra slowly so it's as tender as can be. The spices used in this dish provide a taste sensation that has an extra kick to it. A darker curry with deeper favours inspired by the spices used in Colombo

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About Us

Kottu Lanka aims to bring authentic street food from the markets of Sri Lanka to the heart of london. Kottu roti is a delicious mish mash of Sri Lankan pancake (called godhamba roti), eggs, veg, herbs, spices and sri lankan curry; all chopped together on a hot plate using traditional Kottu knives. Found on almost all street corners in Sri Lanka, this cuisine is considered a favourite by many locals on the island due to the mix of flavours and textures. Unfortunately, it is something that most Londoners have yet to try…our mission is to change this! We have taken a recipe that has been in our family for generations, added our own unique twist and combined it with local british meat and seafood sold by local fishmongers.

We have taken what we love from the country of our origin, where we have spent so many summers during school holidays in our youth, and are introducing it to the city which we call home.

The idea for Kottu Lanka came to us while sitting on galle face beach in colombo Sri Lanka. We were tucking into a freshly made Kottu roti after spending the evening drinking beers with friends and watching the sunset. Colombo is a great place to find Kottu. Every street vendor has a different style of making the dish, using different herbs, with some offering a spicier kick to the dish and others introducing a sweet or cheesy twist. I wondered why there weren’t more places to try Kottu in London. After living for more than 30 years in London, I knew every nook and cranny, places to find a whole variety of world foods, including Sri Lankan…but Kottu was rarely on the menu. Perhaps it’s because the godhamba takes a long time to rest until it reaches perfection. Anyway, whatever the reason, on that day we decided that we were going to introduce truly authentic Kottu dishes to London. We hope you enjoy them.